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Subject: Re: Can't Browse After FreshInstall
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:45:52 -0000 (UTC)
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Boris <
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> This is a Dell E510, 32 bit, which came with the OEM (Orange) "Windows
> Media Center 2005 Edition with Update Rollup 2". At some point in
it's
> life, Windows 7, and then Windows 7 Ultimate was installed (upgrades).
> Things went south after that, and the machine was put into storage for
> about a year and a half.
>
> Last night, I decided to resurect the machine, and do a fresh install
of
> the original XP Media Center,
>
> Here's the problem.
>
> Internet Explorer 6 was installed. When launched it takes me to
> www.MSN.com, and I can click on the links on that page, but I have to
> stay within the MSN domain. If I try to go elsewhere, such as
> www.google.com,, I get "You are about to view pages over a secure
> connection...and if I hit OK, I get "The page cannot be displayed...".
>
> Using cmd.exe, I can ping yahoo, google, etc., and I get proper IPs.
>
> Also, I set up Outlook Express 6 and I can access all my email just
> fine.
>
> This must be a browser problem (IE 6), but I can't reach Windows
Update
> to get it upgraded.
>
> Any way to install a browser on a USB drive and use to reach Windows
> Update? Other ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
Aportable version of FireFox worked. I can now browse.
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